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The world’s most remote island is now home to one of the largest protected marine reserves
The Plaid Zebra November 7, 2017

BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Hundreds of years ago, Dutch explorers from distant shores drew close to a mysterious island – one that would change the way we look at archeology forever. It wasn’t quite the ki…

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Lush is collecting ocean pollution and turning it into their new packaging
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  While environmentalists demonize plastic, the problem is not actually the material itself – it’s how companies choose to use it. Despite the fact that plastic is a strong and durable prod…

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How Lush plans to save every shark and honour Rob Stewart’s memory
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Lush Cosmetics held a gathering at their Queen Street West location in order to honour the incredible life and work of award-winning documentary maker and visionary Rob Stewart. …

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A sailboat captain has teamed up with an organic chemist to combat plastic pollution
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BY: DUSTIN BATTY By now, most people are aware that we humans have been polluting the oceans with literally tons of plastic waste, and that this waste has had a devastating effect on the animals that …

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Innovation
Voyeuristic volcanologists watched an underwater volcano blow its load
The Plaid Zebra January 10, 2017

BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Volcanic eruptions are more common that you might think. Every few decades, land-based volcanoes blow their stacks and send fiery ash, ejecta, and debris skyrocketing into the ai…

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Expression & Culture
These sea nomads live like fish in the ocean
The Plaid Zebra December 28, 2016

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  Over one-third of the Earth’s human population – nearly 2.4 billion people – lives within 100km of an oceanic coast. The ocean is vast and deep, and harbours nearly half of a…

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Scientists tell us what the fuck that New Zealand sea monster was
The Plaid Zebra December 19, 2016

BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Sea monsters! The words alone conjure up a menagerie of fantastical creatures of all shapes: spiralling sea serpents, krakens big enough to gobble ocean liners, water-spouting se…

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The best free campsites for every region of America
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BY: ZOE MELNYK It seems like there is a positive correlation between my rising tuition costs and my undeniable need for an adventure. It probably has something to do with the fact that I am almost alw…

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Innovation
Entrepreneurs are turning fish guts into fertilizer, fishmeal and fashion accessories.
The Plaid Zebra January 28, 2016

BY: NATHANIEL ASTUDILLO  Fish guts. They smell terrible, look gross and have that slimy texture that makes you consider cutting off your hand after having touched them. How then, are several entrepren…

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Innovation
The world’s first floating ocean colony is on track to being completed by 2020
The Plaid Zebra July 9, 2015

BY: JESSICA BEUKER The idea of ocean colonization has so far only lived in the dreamt-up world of science fiction writers, and those who hold the bold notion that anything is possible. Today, it is on…

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Body Vs Mind
This 47-year-old man will swim 5,500 miles across the shark-infested Pacific Ocean
The Plaid Zebra March 17, 2015

BY: ZOE MELNYK Ben Lecomte, 47, will attempt to be the first man to swim 5,500 miles across the Pacific Ocean in hopes to raise awareness about water pollution and the importance of living sustainably…

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This 34-year-old woman has sailed solo around the world for 10 years.
The Plaid Zebra February 19, 2015

BY: BRITTANY ROSEN Captain Liz Clark lifted anchor on her boat in 2006, and has been independently sailing around the world ever since, with no plan to stop anytime soon. Armed with an in-depth educat…

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At 20, Boyan Slat is developing a device to remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic from our oceans
The Plaid Zebra December 13, 2014

BY: DEXTER BROWN Slat’s ambitious quest started on a Greek scuba diving trip when he was only 16. “I saw more plastic bags than fish,” the Dutch engineering student told the BBC. “Everyone said to me:…

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Innovation
This Floating Laboratory Designed Like A Spaceship Will Expose The Secrets Of The Ocean
The Plaid Zebra November 25, 2014

BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS A French architect wants to boldly go where very few have gone before: to the bottom of the ocean. Jacques Rougerie has combined his love for the ocean and architecture to create th…

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Innovation
The budget for space exploration eclipses ocean exploration 150 To 1
The Plaid Zebra November 14, 2014

BY: PILGRIM When it comes to the knowledge we have of our planet, we’ve barely even scratched the surface. The ocean makes up about 70% of the Earth’s surface and 99% of its living space. In fac…

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What Is Considered By Many To Be The Oldest Living Animal Is Eight Stories Tall And Lives Off The BC Coast.
The Plaid Zebra November 13, 2014

BY: SINEAD MULHERN It sounds mythical but it’s true. What many biologists consider to be one of the oldest living animals lives deep beneath the waters of the Hecate Strait off the northern coast of V…

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